Dublin Pride reviews Google links over YouTube row

Dublin Pride festival director Jed Dowling will be contacting the National LGBT Federation after a board member of the group questioned Google’s suitability as a 'platinum sponsor' of the event

Questions about Google's Pride sponsorship. Pic: RollingNews.ie

Dublin Pride organisers have said they will consider their relationship with Google after the company was criticised for allowing homophobic harassment on its YouTube platform.

Festival director Jed Dowling told The Sunday Business Post that he will be contacting the NationalLGBT Federation about the issue after a board member of the group questioned Google’s suitability as a “platinum sponsor” of the Dublin event.

Dowling said: “Dublin LGBTQ Pride condemn all forms of hate ...